Separating machine for milk



Dec. 30, 1930.

F. HENRARD SEPARA'IAING MACHINE FOR MILK Filed oct. 4. 1929 @www Patented Deeso, 1930 UNITED .srrrrrsl FERNAND HENRABD', OF BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, ASSIGNOR T0 ECREMEU'SES MELOTTE,

` SOCIETE ANONYME, OF REMICQURE BELGIUM' SEPARATING MACHINE non MILK Application filed October 4, 1929, Serial No.. 397,234, and in Belgium April 11, 1929.

The present invention relates to certain parts of a separating machine and in par-L Y Une of the objects of the invention is to f improve the form and the construction 'of the above-mentioned reservoirs while permitting a separating machine occupying a smaller amount ofspace to be constructed and the various members to be c-leaned with greater ease. Y

For this purpose the invention provides for the upper milk reservoir to be formed in a single piece with the casing of a speedmultiplying device situated between the driving shaft of the separator and the bowl of the turbine. rlhe said milk reservoir is made of rectangular shape with the walls connected by large concave mouldings, one of the angles of which walls is occupied by the saidcasing.

Another object of the invention is to permit the bowl to be removed from its container without it being necessary to open the latter.

In known arrangement, the said container is generally made in two parts, one of whichy is fixed with reference to the frame and I the other of'which is removable.

Such an arrangement necessitates the prol vision of more or less effective joints. Ac-

cording to the invention and with the object of removing this disadvantage, the container is formed in a single piece which is adapted to pivot about a shaft rigid with the frame of the separating machine and external to the container, the upper aperture in the container being such as to permit the passage of the bowl during the pivoting of the container.

The accompanying drawings illustrate by way of example and in a knon-limiting manner, one form of construction of the invention. The latter also resides in the various features :which the arrangement illustrated comprises. Y

Figure l is a general view of a separating machine7 certain parts of which are constructed according to the invention.

Fi re 2 is a section taken along the line 5@ Ireen in Figure 1.

The upper milk reservoir 2, of rectangular sl1ape,'the walls of which are connected by concave mouldings, is cast with the casing 2a of a speed transmission gearing device situated between the driving shaft 2b and the shaft 3 of the bowl.

This reservoir 2 is supported by the frame l-'of' the separator.

The base 2d of said reservoir isinclined towards an outlet duct 2o which may be closed, and which overlies an intermediate iloat reservoir 5 which performs its normal function.

The container 6 for the bowl 7 of the turbine is supported in its working position on the one hand by a spindle 6a passing through the frame 4 and engaging in a suitable notch provided in the container 6 and on the other hand by lugs 6b rigid with the said container and engaging about a shaft 6c rigid with the frame and about which the container is adapted to pivot.

In order to remove the bowl 7 the spindle 6a is disengaged and the container 6 is swung about its shaft 60. the said container is such that this pivotal movement can take place and leave the bowl approximately iny its normal position.

This pivotal movement of the container has the effect of disengaging the bowl, and the latter can then be removed by lifting and partly swinging it about the hook 3a which supports it.

What I claim is:

l. In a separating machine, a milk reser milk reservoir having large concave mould# ings at its corners, a rotatable bowl, a casing to contain a speed-multiplying device disposed 1n one of the corners of saidreservoir and formed in one piece with the same, aA

shaft for driving said speed-multiplying de- The open upper end of Vice,a transmission device for connecting the I sp`eed-multiplying Vdevice withV the bowl Ato rotate .the latter, and means for delivering milk from the reservoir to the bowl.

V3. In Va separating machine, a frame, a bowl, a one-piece containerfor the bowl, and c a a shaft rigid with the frame andy about which Y saidV container: is pivoted, said shaft being disposed externally with respect tothe con-A .tainer.f.-v c Y l or Y Y 4. In a separating machine, 'a iframe'fay Y bowl, a one-piece container for the bowl pro- .c

'vided with a pair of external apertured lugs,

Y anda horizontal shaft rigid with the frame claim 14, inwhi-ch a suspension System is pro- A l and about'which said' container is pivoted, said shaft passing through said lugs.

5.5A separating machine, according to y Vvided for the bowl, and the container'for said bowlfhas an aperture'such that itpermits the passage of thebowl therethrough during v the pivoting of the container,fwhereupon the bowl maybe removed by partly swinging it `about :its suspension system. y

In testimony whereof l have allixed my y signature.

EERNAND HENRARD.

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